It's no wonder Sasuke Uchiha was completely dumbfounded.
Honestly, anyone would be in his shoes!
Sasuke stared at Danzō Shimura in disbelief. Just moments ago, Danzō had charged forward with this intense aura, making Sasuke think he was about to pull out some ultimate technique. It had even gotten him a little nervous!
But then, out of nowhere, Danzō rushed right up to him and… stabbed Sasuke's Susanoo with a kunai.
A kunai?!
Was this guy seriously trying to attack him with that?!
Danzō, on the other hand, stayed eerily calm after his futile stab at the Susanoo, acting like nothing had happened.
Sasuke flicked his hand casually. BOOM! The massive arm of his Susanoo swung down, smashing Danzō flat. Danzō died. Again.
Sasuke couldn't shake the bizarre feeling—like he was playing some kind of childish game with Danzō.
And then, as expected, Danzō activated Izanagi, reappearing as if nothing had happened.
Truth be told, everyone present had given up expecting anything impressive from Danzō. No matter how ridiculous his actions were, they weren't shocked anymore. But his next words left everyone dumbfounded once again.
With an air of smug wisdom, Danzō said, "Heh… As expected of the Uchiha's Susanoo. Truly formidable…"
The entire crowd froze.
No kidding, genius! Everyone and their grandma knew Susanoo was tough as nails! Who else in the world would try to stab it with a kunai?!
But what happened next made everyone's jaws drop even further.
As soon as Danzō finished speaking, he reached into his pouch and slowly pulled out another sharp kunai. "It seems this kunai isn't enough to deal a fatal blow…"
He said it so matter-of-factly, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Even Sasuke, floating atop his Susanoo, felt a wave of secondhand embarrassment. What was going through this guy's head? Was his brain wired differently? Did he really think he could take on Susanoo with just a kunai?
Sasuke had no patience left for Danzō's nonsense. He urged his Susanoo forward, charging with overwhelming force.
At the last second, Danzō finally showed off his Wind Release ninjutsu—his pride and joy, the technique he was most confident in.
A C-rank technique.
"Wind Release: Wind Blade!" Danzō shouted, forming hand seals in a flash.
The sharp wind gathered into a blade-like gust, hurtling toward Sasuke's Susanoo. But when it struck the impervious armor of the Susanoo, it was like throwing a pebble into the ocean—not even a ripple.
Sasuke's eyes twitched with exasperation. He pressed forward, his Susanoo bearing down on Danzō with devastating intent.
Danzō's face flickered with a hint of panic, but he quickly reacted, using the Body Flicker Technique to narrowly dodge the Susanoo's crushing blow.
When Danzō reappeared, his expression was darker, his eyes glaring at Sasuke like daggers. "Looks like I'll have to use my final trump card!"
The crowd gasped in unison. "A trump card?!"
No one could imagine what kind of absurd "trump card" Danzō might pull out this time.
With a flurry of hand seals, Danzō shouted, "Summoning Jutsu: Baku!"
A bizarre-looking summoned beast appeared before everyone. The crowd exchanged odd glances—it looked kind of impressive at first, but a quick sense of its chakra revealed it was about as threatening as a toy.
Sasuke tensed up, eyeing the strange creature. Summoning jutsu could be unpredictable. Hirofumi's summons were insanely powerful, and even that idiot Naruto had mastered the Toad Summoning from Mount Myōboku, calling forth some seriously strong toads.
Not taking any chances, Sasuke powered up his Susanoo and unleashed its strongest attack.
BOOM!
The Baku vanished as quickly as it had appeared.
Madara Uchiha, watching from the sidelines, let out a dramatic gasp. "What a fearsome trump card! Truly shocking for a million years!"
Danzō flushed with embarrassment. He hadn't expected his summon to go down that fast.
"Hmph! Madara Uchiha," Danzō sneered. "You're just some relic from the Warring States era. You think you're some kind of 'Shinobi Asura' because you killed a few nobodies back then? What a joke!"
Madara's lips curled into a chilling smile. "Interesting… Very interesting. It's been years since anyone dared to speak to me like that. Danzō Shimura, you're the first in a long time to have the guts. When it comes to running your mouth, I, Madara Uchiha, declare you the champion!"
BOOM!
In an instant, Madara appeared behind Danzō. He hadn't even used Flying Thunder God—just his raw speed, so fast that barely anyone could track him. His Rinnegan gleamed as he smirked, slamming a hand down onto Danzō's head.
CRASH!
Danzō's head was smashed into the ground, exploding into fragments with no chance to resist.
Izanagi activated again, and Danzō reappeared. But Madara gave him no time to recover, instantly flashing in front of him again.
"Care to dance?" Madara taunted, grabbing Danzō by the throat.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Danzō triggered Izanagi once more, this time reviving farther away, clearly learning his lesson. But it didn't matter.
"Vansei Ten'in!" Madara roared, yanking Danzō back by the neck with Almighty Pull.
"Is this your pathetic dance?" Madara sneered. "You can't even entertain me properly!"
BOOM!
Danzō activated Izanagi again, reappearing even farther away, his eyes wide with terror.
Damn it… how was this guy so strong?!